Best Minnesota Black bear Units (2026)
These are the most productive Minnesota black bear units by reported harvest across 18 units — Minnesota doesn't publish tag/success figures for black bear, so we rank by how many animals are actually taken.
Harvest figures are the most recent reported season and vary year to year — confirm current regulations with the state wildlife agency before applying.
| # | Unit | Latest harvest | Yrs tracked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | 436 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 2 | 11 | 360 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 3 | 46 | 350 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 4 | 52 | 329 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 5 | 25 | 239 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 6 | 31 | 212 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 7 | 27 | 192 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 8 | 45 | 187 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 9 | 13 | 172 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 10 | 41 | 99 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 11 | 10 | 92 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 12 | 24 | 65 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 13 | 12 | 62 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 14 | 28 | 33 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 15 | 47 | 25 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 16 | 53 | 10 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 17 | 14 | 3 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 18 | 22 | 1 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
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